KF Aerospace Named Large Business of the Year
Four hundred business and community leaders were on hand as KF Aerospace was named the 2024 Large Business of the Year at the 37th Annual Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards on Friday November 15 at the Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan Resort. Established by Barry Lapointe in 1970 as Kelowna Flightcraft, KF Aerospace has grown into a world-class aerospace company with significant impact.
Other category award winners include PRE Labs Inc. as Technology Innovator of the Year and Hatch Interior Design as Small Business of the Year, with Dayton Janz – IG Private Wealth Management awarded Indigenous Business of the Year. A complete list of award recipients is below.
“As one of our signature programs, the Business Excellence Awards recognizes the outstanding efforts of professionals in our region”, said Colleen Clark, Acting CEO, Kelowna Chamber. “We are thrilled to see such strong community support for our local businesses and organizations.”
Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas helped open the celebration. “The City applauds all the businesses that make our city such a great place to live and work. I’d like to congratulate all the nominees and winners, and I particularly want to congratulate the 2024 Business Leader of the Year: Allison Young, CEO of KGH Foundation. Her work with the KGH Foundation has been transformative in championing healthcare in our growing community.”
Chamber Board President Maryse Harvey greeted the distinguished crowd and thanked everyone for attending including the many award and event sponsors, with Beem Credit Union and Lawson Lundell LLP noted as presenting sponsors of the program.
Official photographs of the Large Business of the Year and Business Leader of the Year can be downloaded here. Additional photographs will be available after November 30, 2024.
Business Leader of the Year: Allison Young, CEO, KGH Foundation
Large Business of the Year: KF Aerospace
2024 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY MNP
Allison Young, Chief Executive Officer, KGH Foundation
EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SPONSORED BY OKANAGAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Habitat for Humanity Okanagan
LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY DOANE GRANT THORNTON
KF Aerospace
MID SIZE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY CANADIAN WESTERN BANK
New Horizon Productions
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY PROSPERA CREDIT UNION
Hatch Interior Design
RISING STAR BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY ARGUS PROPERTIES
Love It Dental
INDIGENOUS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY PUSHOR MITCHELL LLP
Dayton Janz - IG Private Wealth Management
EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE SPONSORED BY TD BENEFITS
Homestead Foods
EXCELLENCE IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORED BY HERGOTT LAW
SncƏwips Heritage Museum
EXCELLENCE IN EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SPONSORED BY COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS
STRIVE Support Services
EXCELLENCE IN TOURISM SPONSORED BY TOURISM KELOWNA
Kelowna Concierge Ltd.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY CRISTALINA PARC
Kristian de Pont: Good Sorts Property Services & Prime Concrete Coatings
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - OKANAGAN
PRE Labs Inc.
EXCELLENCE IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT SPONSORED BY KELOWNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT & EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Child & Youth Advocacy Centre of Kelowna
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY IMPACT SPONSORED BY ROGERS BUSINESS
Do Gooders
EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS ETHICS SPONSORED BY BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
TLC Solutions